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New Atlanticist

Feb 2, 2016

Now is the Time to Put EU-NATO Cooperation Back on the Agenda

By Lauren Speranza

For many years, the European Union and NATO have straddled the bounds between cooperation and competition. Even with the formal establishment of the EU after the Cold War, NATO continued to serve as a defense guarantor for Europe. Yet, as the EU expanded its capabilities as a security actor, adding the military element of its […]

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The 2015 annual report by NATO's Secretary General

NATOSource

Feb 1, 2016

Valuable Data from the Annual Report by NATO’s Secretary General

By Jens Stoltenberg, NATO

The NATO Response Force (NRF) is a highly ready and technologically advanced multinational force made up of land, air, maritime and Special Operations Forces components that the Alliance can deploy quickly, wherever needed, when authorised by the North Atlantic Council

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MENASource

Feb 1, 2016

Can Tourism Save Oman from Cheap Oil?

By Giorgio Cafiero

Of all Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members, non-OPEC Oman is most vulnerable to low oil prices. In the 1990s, the sultanate discovered that its oil reserves were substantially smaller than previously thought and Oman’s sovereign wealth fund is a fraction of the size of other GCC nations.

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New Atlanticist

Jan 27, 2016

Help Wanted: The Balkans Need a Hand to Deal with the EU Migrant Crisis

By Ariel Cohen

Greece’s failure to meet its obligations to secure the frontier of Europe’s passport-free Schengen zone stands in stark contrast with the role Macedonia is playing to deal with the influx of hundreds of thousands of migrants fleeing war zones. More than 750,000 migrants moved through Macedonia last year. Macedonia, with some help from Albania, Slovenia, […]

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UkraineAlert

Jan 27, 2016

In Ukraine, Putin Tries to Cash in Before Luck Runs Out

By Stephen Blank

Ukraine has become the object of high-stakes diplomacy. This does not mean that fighting has stopped—quite the opposite. Russian forces continue to launch probes and violate the cease-fire agreement; they have substantially reinforced themselves, as have the Ukrainian forces arrayed against them. Nevertheless, a major diplomatic campaign is occurring. Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken […]

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UkraineAlert

Jan 25, 2016

Ukraine’s Economic Revival Starting in the West

By James Brooke

What do coastal China, northern Mexico, and western Ukraine have in common? After Beijing dropped Maoist economics in the 1970s, low-wage China began to thrive. The economic boom started with the coast, the area closest to the Pacific coast ports of Canada and the United States, with its access to a huge market. Low-wage northern […]

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New Atlanticist

Jan 22, 2016

A Roadmap for Europe

By Ashish Kumar Sen

White paper examines challenges facing Europe Union and the consequences of success and failure in dealing with them The European Union’s unity is being tested in some significant ways. Chief among these challenges are the United Kingdom’s potential exit—a “Brexit”—from the EU, mediocre long-term economic prospects, an influx of migrants that is the largest movement […]

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MENASource

Jan 21, 2016

How Might the FED’s Policy Affect the Middle East?

By M. Hande Akmehmet

The US Federal Reserve (FED) announced its most anticipated policy change in December 2015: the long-awaited modest increase in short-term interest rates, which formally marked the beginning of a “Strong Dollar” period in the global economy. Coupled with the upcoming rate hikes in 2016, this policy will not only impact the US economy, but will […]

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In the News

Jan 20, 2016

Gedmin in Politico Europe: Lord Weidenfeld’s European Century

By Jeffrey Gedmin

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In the News

Jan 20, 2016

Vajdich In The Hill: EU Must Halt Spread of Illiberal Democracy

By Daniel Vajdich

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